Why not both? Trams and bike paths can work really well together.

What's the Lemmy equivalent of driving around real slow?

Maybe posting 90s memes?

One of my favourite things about being retired is the ability to go to the shops in the middle of the day, when it's quiet. No crowds. Parking. No rush. Bliss!

Having been a 2nd and 3rd shifter most of my adult life, I miss going shopping in the middle of the night when hardly anyone was there.

Even better, aspire to not use a car. Commute via bike or public transport.

Everyone has better things to do then sit in traffic, and its always tempting to blame someone else - eg. some old guy that you wish would have gone shopping at a different time. But if you are on the road in your car then you are traffic. You're holding people up. You're delaying people. And as the previous person said, you have no more right to use public roads than anyone else. So rather than wishing and hoping that other people will do something different, take initiative to do something different yourself.

Yeah, they do that as well. On my daily commute there are two, three lane passing zones going either way. They will often do that as well. Most of my commute is on a two lane highway.

I give them the chance to pass by moving all the way right in the lane and slowing down at passing opportunities. after a few missed opportunities, I'll fuck with them for the entertainment.

but yes, not always worth it.

If you tailgate me I will slow down to give you the appropriate following distance. I do not want to be rear ended if I have to come to a sudden stop. If you have a problem with this I invite you to give three seconds of distance or pass.

give it another read, you have your order of events backwards

My issue is that they could literally take the bus 30 minutes later and be alone on the bus. It's just fascinating that they use them at a time of highest ocupancy.

Nope. Because they would not have the free red ticket for retired people

Sure, but if they're boomers and still couldn't make it, I'm not sure what the issue was. The generation that took everything and then pulled the ladder up behind them should be stable in the modern day.

I'm really not trying to be an asshole here, but my experience with this is my girlfriend's dad. A boomer who lives in his car. He lost his six figure job in the late 90s and then did nothing. He made no effort. He was a horrible father. My girlfriend's mother died and he STILL never picked his life back up. And now he's just become a nuisance in our lives. I have absolutely no sympathy for people like that.

Whereas my parents, also boomers of the same age, are retired and looking at finding their final home. All you had to do was keep doing what you're doing.

Whereas us, now, that's not good enough, anymore.

It is very hard for me for feel sympathy for the generation that got everything, when my friends and I are struggling to exist, and with decent jobs.

Is it though? I am not saying they are not allowed to use them or anything. I just wonder why they use them when everyone else does as well. I have taken buses outside those times and not many retirees or old people take them. If I had the whole day I would probably not take the most crowded bus and take the one that is almost empty.

If I'm late to work I can't pay their pension.